Everything You Need to Know
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Yes. LA Law Institute is registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as an unaccredited correspondence law school. Our graduates who complete the four-year Juris Doctor program and meet all State Bar requirements — including passing the required First-Year Law Students’ Examination — are eligible to sit for the California Bar Examination.

Whether you study at Stanford, Harvard, or LA Law Institute — you sit for the same California Bar Exam. The bar doesn’t grade on where you went. It grades on what you know.

Yes. Upon completion of our four-year program, you will be awarded a Juris Doctor (J.D.) — the standard professional law degree required to qualify for the California Bar Examination. Under the State Bar’s own guidelines, degrees such as “Executive Juris Doctor” or similar variations do not qualify recipients to take the California Bar Examination. Our J.D. does. It is a regulated, State Bar-recognized professional law degree — not a certificate, diploma, or alternative credential.

$5,020 per year — including tuition, materials, LMS access, and LexisNexis. The total cost for the four-year Juris Doctor program is approximately $20,080. Payment plans are available: $500 down plus 10 monthly payments of $442 per year. Application fee is $50.

No. LA Law Institute does not require the LSAT or any standardized admissions test.

You may still be eligible. LA Law Institute admits students under two categories. Regular Students have either a bachelor’s degree or at least 60 semester units of college-level coursework from an approved institution. Special Students do not meet those requirements but have passed the College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) examination as required by California Business and Professions Code §6060(c)(2). Special Student admission is limited to 5 seats per cohort. Contact us to discuss your specific situation.

Yes. Our program is 100% correspondence-based and delivered online. There are no in-person attendance requirements. You study from wherever you are, on your schedule.

Four years. After completing your first year, you are required by the State Bar of California to take and pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination (FYLSX), sometimes called the “Baby Bar,” to continue into your second year. This requirement applies to all students at unaccredited law schools in California.

Our founding class begins July 1, 2026. Applications are open now.  Typical terms will have spring and fall start dates for all years that are scheduled with the FYLSX and General Bar in mind.

Our first cohort is capped at 25 students. You will know your professors and they will know you.

Yes — our program is designed for working adults. The State Bar requires approximately 18 hours of study per week for correspondence law students, and most students manage this alongside full-time employment and family responsibilities.

Completion of our program qualifies you to sit for the California Bar Examination. If you wish to practice in another state, you should contact that state’s bar admissions authority for information about their specific requirements for admission to the practice of law.

 

Still have questions?  Drop us a line or set an appointment with an admissions counselor to help decide if  the time is right for you – Admissions@LALawInstitute.org